Well, at least I know if I'm feeling too egotistical and high and mighty I can come here to be beaten back down to my proper size

My favorite was Badgers: this falls into the "stupid question category". Fair enuf.

And I am sorry Token, I did not mean to lump you. that was very kind of you to provide that link.

I searched on here using the search function, and did google it, and did look at Weather Underground, which has these sorts of things, but it didn't go out far enough. Thanks for the advice on googling "eplaya + sunset". Hadn't thought of that.

In terms of preparation, my only fear is that I'll be OVER prepared/over pack. I tend to take planning/research to the extreme. Hence the question about sunset time. I sleep, hike, camp, shoot, golf, and play badminton in the desert frequently, so I'm not particularly worried about being under prepared. I know it's going to eat my body alive. From dry eyes, dry nose that feels like there's concrete in it, cracked lips, dust in areas of my bodies that I didn't think dust could possibly access, severe dehydration, etc.

Let's say.. you wanted to know the sunrise/set time for particular geographical location that didn't have an "official" city/location attached to it. What I would do in that case is find the closest town to that location and take that information.

Let's say.. you were wanting to know the exact sunrise/set times at BRC. You could.. say.. take the town of Gerlach and use that as reference.

It's actually a much better preparation for the playa than you think. It's not all sunshine and rainbow farting unicorns out there. It was lovely letting my bitch flag fly on a few occasions. (Wall Street perimeter, and water beggar. Filled up his water bottle once. When he came back for more I told him to go home. I was there to keep him from dying, not to make him comfortable)

Last year, my lmgtfy.com moment was asking for a good supplier of hookah supplies in Reno. We've all done it. I've even gotten Trilo accidentally riled up on a few occasions.

You just move beyond it and spend an extra few minutes googling before starting a new thread.

I like snarky remarks and sarcastic jabbing (and other sorts of jabbing as well). It's one of those things where, at first, you're like "ok, I'm literrally gonna pee on your tent" and then later you really grow to love it. To the point where you feel close to the people because of it and miss it when it's not there.

Earthwalker wrote:I like snarky remarks and sarcastic jabbing (and other sorts of jabbing as well). It's one of those things where, at first, you're like "ok, I'm literrally gonna pee on your tent" and then later you really grow to love it. To the point where you feel close to the people because of it and miss it when it's not there.

I think I love you people already....

jerks

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Earthwalker wrote:I like snarky remarks and sarcastic jabbing (and other sorts of jabbing as well). It's one of those things where, at first, you're like "ok, I'm literrally gonna pee on your tent" and then later you really grow to love it. To the point where you feel close to the people because of it and miss it when it's not there.

Why don't ya stick your head in that hole and find out? ~pieholePlan for the worst, expect the best. Make the most out of it under any conditions. If you cannot do that you will never enjoy yourself. ~CrispyDave

Completely agree, Eric. My bro n law (we're taking his minivan) keeps going on about how he doesn't want to be overloaded. Ok, that's fine. Let's not fill up our water until we get to Fernley Walmart, but I'm not leaving my monkey hut at home and sleeping in just a tent just so we can save a couple square feet. And desert time without chapstick and all that good stuff is horrible. So to heck with him and his communist ways!

I'd rather have the monkey hut than water, actually. You can always buy ice. Ice becomes water really fast out there. I rarely broke out the jugs last year. Giant ziplock baggied the ice for my coolers and then poored the slushy, icy water to drink as I replaced the ice.

Earthwalker wrote:I like snarky remarks and sarcastic jabbing (and other sorts of jabbing as well). It's one of those things where, at first, you're like "ok, I'm literrally gonna pee on your tent" and then later you really grow to love it. To the point where you feel close to the people because of it and miss it when it's not there.

Ah it's nice to see someone roll with the punches.

By the way, it's more fun to arrive at night anyway and you should be prepared with more than enough lighting to pitch a tent.

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VultureChow wrote:I'd rather have the monkey hut than water, actually. You can always buy ice. Ice becomes water really fast out there. I rarely broke out the jugs last year. Giant ziplock baggied the ice for my coolers and then poored the slushy, icy water to drink as I replaced the ice.

But there are people who are way better at ice conservation than me.

What kind of hippie are you? Just sleep in Center Camp!

I try to arrange so I get there about 3 am. The beginnings of BRC glisten in the darkness. Very surreal.You take a nap, then watch the sun rise. Then you put up your camp in the morning before it gets too warm.